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I Cant Keep From Talking

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Intro tabbed was completed by Nick Sonderup 
I Can’t Keep From Talking
Golden Smog
(Jeff Tweedy)
Intro:
e-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
B-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
G-x-x-x-x--------------------------4-2-----------------------|
D-x-x-x-x------0---0h2-0-2s4s2---------------0--0h2-0-2s4s2--|
A-x-x-x-x--0h2------------------0--------0h2-----------------|
E-x-x-x-x--------0------------------------------0------------|
e- -----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G----4--2------------------------------4-2--------------------|
D---------2-2s4s2-0----0h2-0-2s4-2---------2s4-2-0---0--0-----|
A--0--------------------------------0----------------2--------|
E--------------------0----------------------------------------|
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D-------0-0------------|
A---0h2----------------|
E----------------------|   >> Repeat <<
or play chords -->   Em    A    Em    A    Em    A   D(x2)
AHey ain't it great fGor us to be Dalive
AI've been lying in wait fGor you to come Doutside
EmI know you don't know me but AI know a lot about Dyou
Emyou're the one who knows Ame better than I dDoF#m  
Repeat Intro   Em    A    Em    A    Em    A    D(once)
AWhen I get back home GI'm gonna put your records Don
AI play 'em way too loud aGnd I'll sing alDong
EmI know all the words tAo every soDng
Emand I don't really care but toAnight you sang one wDrongF#m  
Chorus:
Emand I can't keep from Atalking
   EmI can't keep from Atalking about you Em  A  D  
Emand I just wanted to Athank you
Emthank you for Adoing what you do Em  A  D  
Bridge:
F#mI wanted to tell the Gworld a Dlittle bit about myself
F#mrealize my Gfeelings and Dput them on a shelf
Emthen jump out the window so you'Ad all know what it'Ds about
Em'cause I can't Abe there to help you figure it DoutF#m  
Chorus:
Emand I can't keep from Atalking
  EmI can't keep from tAalking about you Em  A  D  
Emand I just wanted to Athank you
Emthank you for Adoing what you doEm  A  D  

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I Cant Keep From Talking

by Golden Smog

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F#m

Intro tabbed was completed by Nick Sonderup

I Can’t Keep From Talking

Golden Smog

(Jeff Tweedy)

Intro:

e-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|

B-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|

G-x-x-x-x--------------------------4-2-----------------------|

D-x-x-x-x------0---0h2-0-2s4s2---------------0--0h2-0-2s4s2--|

A-x-x-x-x--0h2------------------0--------0h2-----------------|

E-x-x-x-x--------0------------------------------0------------|

e- -----------------------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------------------|

G----4--2------------------------------4-2--------------------|

D---------2-2s4s2-0----0h2-0-2s4-2---------2s4-2-0---0--0-----|

A--0--------------------------------0----------------2--------|

E--------------------0----------------------------------------|

e----------------------|

B----------------------|

G----------------------|

D-------0-0------------|

A---0h2----------------|

E----------------------| >> Repeat <<

Em A Em A Em A D

or play chords --> (x2)

A G D

Hey ain't it great for us to be alive

A G D

I've been lying in wait for you to come outside

Em A D

I know you don't know me but I know a lot about you

Em A D F#m

you're the one who knows me better than I do

Em A Em A Em A D

Repeat Intro (once)

A G D

When I get back home I'm gonna put your records on

A G D

I play 'em way too loud and I'll sing along

Em A D

I know all the words to every song

Em A D F#m

and I don't really care but tonight you sang one wrong

Chorus:

Em A

and I can't keep from talking

Em A Em A D

I can't keep from talking about you

Em A

and I just wanted to thank you

Em A Em A D

thank you for doing what you do

Bridge:

F#m G D

I wanted to tell the world a little bit about myself

F#m G D

realize my feelings and put them on a shelf

Em A D

then jump out the window so you'd all know what it's about

Em A D F#m

'cause I can't be there to help you figure it out

Chorus:

Em A

and I can't keep from talking

Em A Em A D

I can't keep from talking about you

Em A

and I just wanted to thank you

Em A Em A D

thank you for doing what you do

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